St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-26
,DipHrHERIA AND CHOLERA.
w nst Or. Jones says of the Preva-
Hence of the One and Possible APP.
De.srance Of the Other.

pcarance of the Other.
s'This city, with population of 5000.
had ninety-four deaths last year from
dibhtheria out of a total OF 1.519 deaths
from ali causes" said Health Commissioner
Jones Yesterday There have been but
four deaths from diphtheria in this city
during the present month, which is small
rate for a city Of its size. There were
more deaths last year in st. Paul from
pneumonia, cholera mfantum. consump-
ton and, perhaps, other diseases, than
from diphtheria. and the statement of the
GLOBE of our excessive mortality from the
latter disease does not apply to this city,"
DIR. Jones was speaking of an article which
appeared in the GLOBE on Wednesday con-
corning diphtheria in the large cities Of the
country. In this connection the health
commissioner gave an interesting talk on
elphtheria in this city and the best methods
OF preventing its outbreak. LAS to the
prevention or restriction of diphtheria. he
said, ''every effort is being put forth to
make this effective. The most serious
difficulty we have to encounter
is In the establishment and maintenance of
a strict quarantine, SO that there is an en-
tire suspension of communication between
the diphtheretic patient and the outside
world But practically we find that it
would be necessary to station a policeman
at every house where diphtheria prevails to
keep neighburs and friends from visiting
such houses. Our method of dealing with
This and other varieties OF contagious dis
cases embraces the best features of tile sys-
aelns in operation in the Eastern cities, as
Tor example, the placarding houses. quar-
antine, disinfecti0n after recovery or death.
tile prohibition of public funerals etc.
experience has shown that its prevalence is
intimately connected with sanitary defects.
Hence the necessity for having the house or
CITY placed in as good sanitary condition as
possible Every effort will be made to Sc
cure such results for this city SO soon as the
frost is out of the ground"
The article in the GLOBE also spoke of the
probable advent of cholera in this country
the coming summer: what is your opinion
on this subject?
Il do not pretend to be a prophet, and
no other person than a prophet Call say
whether we will be brought face to face
with cholera in this country the ensuing
sulnlier. We are. however, fully alive to
a possible danger from such source, and
are narrowly watching the progress of this
disease in Europe and South America. The
disease is certainly causing great ravages in
South America, notably IN Cnln anu Pelu.
With the national board of health at
Washington rests the responsibility of
keeping cholera from our shores. and the
work is truly formidable one when we
consider the magnitude of our commerce
and the extent of our sea coasts. If cholera
should once gain a footing on our shores, it
is highly probable that neither Chicago nor
st. Paul would wholly escape. as we are
only two days travel from the Atlantic
coast and are the gateway through which
would pass a large engrant and other
travel. The danger from cholera however.
seems SO remote that any agitation seems at
the present time premattire. The depart
anent of health is fully alive to the import
ance Of the matter and will take vigorous
action when the first case of cholera shall
have been landed on our shores.''
ADAMS. tbO.at III TEL IL.
Dairy Commissioners I've. Asks Nser-
.raast~ ard Dealers 30 Join in a
.frtssas,c against spurious Butter.
I,o;r.. commissioner Ives Yesterday drew